overdog

noun

Definition of overdognext
as in ruler

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Recent Examples of overdog But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025 This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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  1. ruler
  2. dominator
  3. champion
  4. top dog
  5. champ
Noun
  • Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Using a ruler, measure the drop in water level after one hour.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruler
Noun
  • Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares.
    — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of dominator
Noun
  • In the bottom of the sixth inning, New Jersey pitcher/shortstop Mason Rincon homered to center field to win the game for the Metro region champions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The champions' check is up from the $5 million that Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz won last year, when the total player compensation was $90 million.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Rippin’ Rosie, a Labrador retriever from Santa Cruz, emerged as the day’s top dog.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Will Nvidia reclaim its number one position in the coming days, or will Apple still be the top dog?
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 July 2026
Definition of top dog
Noun
  • Oviedo, a 2025 state champ, opened with a 25-7, 25-12, 25-20 win against Winter Springs.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But the Buckeyes failed their final two tests, then had to watch as Big Ten champ Indiana was doused in confetti.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of champ

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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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